I have done several 1880 census lookups on this and other census-lookup sites. Often there is nothing but a name. Other information such a date of birth, place of birth, ethnicity (Asian, Black, Mexican, Mulatto, Native American, White, or unknown) can narrow down a search. County where the person lived at the time of the census, if known is a bonus. Names of siblings or children often lead to a "find" when a name is slightly different. Additionally, it would be appreciated if no more than 2 or 3 actual lookups at a time are requested. Most of us volunteers are grateful for the opportunity to give back to the genealogy community because we have received so much. However, we do have personal priorities. Thank you for your consideration. Barbara

Could you look up Henry Beckim who should have been living in Northern Maine maybe Mattawamkeag or Augusta or Aroostook County. He was from Canada. He was born on 1857. Thank you. I have all the censuses on CD Rom for York County, Maine if you need anything. Darlene ----- Original Message ----- From: <Riwilak@aol.com> To: <ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 2:16 PM Subject: Helpful info for doing lookups > I have done several 1880 census lookups on this and other census-lookup > sites. Often there is nothing but a name. Other information such a date of > birth, place of birth, ethnicity (Asian, Black, Mexican, Mulatto, Native > American, White, or unknown) can narrow down a search. County where the > person lived at the time of the census, if known is a bonus. Names of > siblings or children often lead to a "find" when a name is slightly different. > > Additionally, it would be appreciated if no more than 2 or 3 actual lookups > at a time are requested. Most of us volunteers are grateful for the > opportunity to give back to the genealogy community because we have received > so much. However, we do have personal priorities. > > Thank you for your consideration. Barbara > > > ==== ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To Unsub from digest mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com (Remove the XX and replace it with your state abbreviation ) > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Hi Barbara, If you have the 1880 census for Ct in your collection I could use some help. My great uncle Peter J. or T. McCarthy has been pretty kind from 1900 onward with his census info, but from birth until then is pretty much a blank. (Not sure if the initial is a J or a T.) On his Chicago 1900 census he states that he was born in Ct in 1860 and that his parents were both born in NY state. I was recently in Ct with my husband but where we were staying did not have census info. However, it was suggested that I should try to track him down in the 1880 census, where he should appear to be 20 years. Of course he could have been in IL by then. Unfortunately, I have not found Chicago's records to be very organized. They are in 11 separate locations and no one seems to know what the other has. There is not a cross index. It seems that he and his wife Mary Ralston were probably md about 1893, but no idea of the location. He was a bar tender or an Inn Keeper (my mom thought he ran a restaurant). I am not sure how the 1880 census records are organized. If there is a national index, that would be great. But if something shows up in the Ct 1880 census that would be fine. Thanks for your time and generosity. Susan Eppich ----- Original Message ----- From: <Riwilak@aol.com> To: <ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 1:16 PM Subject: Helpful info for doing lookups > I have done several 1880 census lookups on this and other census-lookup > sites. Often there is nothing but a name. Other information such a date of > birth, place of birth, ethnicity (Asian, Black, Mexican, Mulatto, Native > American, White, or unknown) can narrow down a search. County where the > person lived at the time of the census, if known is a bonus. Names of > siblings or children often lead to a "find" when a name is slightly different. > > Additionally, it would be appreciated if no more than 2 or 3 actual lookups > at a time are requested. Most of us volunteers are grateful for the > opportunity to give back to the genealogy community because we have received > so much. However, we do have personal priorities. > > Thank you for your consideration. Barbara > > > ==== ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To Unsub from digest mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com (Remove the XX and replace it with your state abbreviation ) > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

Only one Peter McCarthy born CT within 5 years of 1860 popped up in 1880: Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254105 National Archives Film T9-0105 Page 443A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Thomas MCCARTHY Self M M W 42 IRELAND Occ: Policeman Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND Ellen MCCARTHY Wife F M W 41 IRELAND Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND Peter MCCARTHY Son M S W 16 CT Occ: At Home Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND Lizzie MCCARTHY Dau F S W 15 CT Occ: At Home Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND John N. MCCARTHY Son M S W 13 CT Occ: At School Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND Mary QUINN Sister F S W 25 CONNECTICUT Occ: Corset Maker Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND Katie QUINLAN Other F S W 22 CONNECTICUT Occ: Corset Maker Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND John H DILLON Other M S W 22 CONNECTICUT Occ: Grocer Retail The LDC 1880 census is a transcription and as such is prone to transcription errors, but it has a searchable national index and is well worth the price. Lin At 02:54 PM 8/19/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Barbara, > >If you have the 1880 census for Ct in your collection I could use some help. >My great uncle Peter J. or T. McCarthy has been pretty kind from 1900 onward >with his census info, but from birth until then is pretty much a blank. (Not >sure if the initial is a J or a T.) > >On his Chicago 1900 census he states that he was born in Ct in 1860 and that >his parents were both born in NY state. I was recently in Ct with my >husband but where we were staying did not have census info. However, it was >suggested that I should try to track him down in the 1880 census, where he >should appear to be 20 years. > >Of course he could have been in IL by then. Unfortunately, I have not found >Chicago's records to be very organized. They are in 11 separate locations >and no one seems to know what the other has. There is not a cross index. > >It seems that he and his wife Mary Ralston were probably md about 1893, but >no idea of the location. He was a bar tender or an Inn Keeper (my mom >thought he ran a restaurant). > >I am not sure how the 1880 census records are organized. If there is a >national index, that would be great. But if something shows up in the Ct >1880 census that would be fine. > >Thanks for your time and generosity. > >Susan Eppich >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Riwilak@aol.com> >To: <ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 1:16 PM >Subject: Helpful info for doing lookups > > > > I have done several 1880 census lookups on this and other census-lookup > > sites. Often there is nothing but a name. Other information such a date >of > > birth, place of birth, ethnicity (Asian, Black, Mexican, Mulatto, Native > > American, White, or unknown) can narrow down a search. County where the > > person lived at the time of the census, if known is a bonus. Names of > > siblings or children often lead to a "find" when a name is slightly >different. > > > > Additionally, it would be appreciated if no more than 2 or 3 actual >lookups > > at a time are requested. Most of us volunteers are grateful for the > > opportunity to give back to the genealogy community because we have >received > > so much. However, we do have personal priorities. > > > > Thank you for your consideration. Barbara > > > > > > ==== ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > > To Unsub from digest mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to > > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com (Remove the XX and replace it with >your state abbreviation ) > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > >==== ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== >To transcribe a census please volunteer at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/map.htm > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com